Buttonhole electric light.



E. F. THOMAS.

BUTTONHOLE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

APPLlcATmN FILED JULY al, rsu.

Patented July 2, 1918.

1 311mm EFfT/ om a@ entre lsans nai-nn EDWIN FRANK THOMAS, 0F MEBIDEN; CONNECTCUT.

BUTTONHOLE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

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Application led July 31, 1917. Serial No. 183,754.

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Be it known that I, EDWIN F. THOMAS, .a citizen of the United States, residing at Meriden, in Athe ieounty `of New Haven and State Aof Connecticut, Ahave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttonhole Electric Lights .and I do hereby declare the trate fin the pathway of the person upon whom 'the .device is secured.

Another object of this ,invention Ais to `provide .a y device capable `of being secured to the sideof the lapel ,of .a coat yand the ,iiash light bulb yarranged tto extend through the buttonholethereo so that .the batteries may he concealed from View, .thus providing a tidy .and neat appearance and -at .the Lsame time permit .the l.path of the person Wearing the same to be illuminated. A further object of `this invention is to provide a button hole .electric light of this character, which will be simple, durable and eilicicnt, .and which may he jmanufractured and sold at a comparatively low cost. v i

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and set forth in the claims hereto appended.

In the; drawing: Figurev 1 is a front elevation illustrating the same ,applied to the lapel of a cost and as made in accordance with this invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the main casing and illustrating the battery cells and the manner in which the same is wired up,

Fig. 3-is a side elevation of the same,

Fig. 4c is a transverse sectional view illustrating the manner in which the bulb extends through the button hole of a cloth garment or the like,

Like numerals of reference. designate corresponding parts .in Aall the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the supporting casing, which has both ends open as illustrated, and has vlocated therein, the battery cells 2 and 3 .respectively. The .battery c ells are secured Within the casing 1 and ,terminate adjacent each `end ,thereof as illustrated and these cells are insulated from one another b y the vertically extending insulating strip 4, which is arranged between the opposing faces. The strip et extends above and below the ends of the cells 2 and 3 to prevent them from coming in. contact with one another. The cell 2 is provided on .its lower end With a lug 5, to which'is secured a laterally extending extension 6, through which is adapted to extend, a circuitclosingscrew '7, which .has itsinner end located in Ydirect alinement with the under side ofthe battery cell 3.

Each of the battery cells 2 and 3 respectively are provided with a binding post 8 of any suitable construction.

The cell 3 has removably arranged on its lower end, a removable cap 9, which is insul'ated `thereironi by suitable insulation 110. A wire 11 has one end connected to the binding post 8 of the battery 3 as at -12 and 'has its opposite end secured to the cap as at '13.

A wire'lhas one end secured to the side face of the battery `3 adjacent the upper end thereof Aas `at 15. The wire .is then extended upwardly and has'secured adjacent its free end an insulated block 16, as Aat 17. The insulated supporting block is arrangedin a horizontal plane and has secured to its other end, as at 18, a Wire 19. One end of the wire 19 is secured to the binding post 8 of the battery/.cell 2, as at 20, thus'it can be seen that a circuit will be completed to a lamp bulb 21 which is removably arranged in a socket 22 secured centrally kto the insulating block 16. The socket is secured to the free ends of the Wires 14 and 19, respectively, and thus it can be seen that by urging the circuit closing screw 7 into engagement with the cap carried by the cell 3, the circuit will be completed through the wire 11 and through the wire 14 into the socket, lighting the lamp, and then down through the wire 19 into the cell 2 and through the member 6 and screw 7. The Wires 14 and v'trated in Fig. 4.

. rlhe I'casing 1 has secured to `its exterior on onel face thereof, a supporting pin 25,

' which facilitates the securing of the same to the lapel of a coat .or other suitable place about Aa garment. The pin 25 is secured to the'facel of the casing 1 as at 26 and has its free end extended downwardly and adapted to be arranged under a suitable catch 27, secured to the casing 1 adjacent the lower end thereof and as illustrated in Fig. 3, thus it can be seen that the same may be removably supported upon a garment in any place desired. A reflector 28 is removably secured or formed integrally with the socket 22 and is located in rear of the lampbulb 21, which is fitted in the socket, radiating the rays of light therefrom. It is also to be noted that the reflector 28 will facilitate the holding of the device securely within the button hole in the lapel of a wearing apparel.

The device is illustrated as being applied to the lapel of a coat designated A, and the pin is arranged to extend through the lapel, supporting the batteries and casing on the under side thereof and 'permitting the light bulb 21 to extend through the button hole designated B so that the light may penetrate in the path of the user.

ln operation, when it is designed to light the bulb 21, it is only necessary to screw inwardly on the circuit closing screw 7, forcing the inner end into engagement with the cap 9, which completes the circuit through the wire l1 and battery 3 and then through the wire 14 and the lamp 2l and then down through the wire 14, the battery 2, and through the extension 6 and screw 7 and again into the battery '3.

The device may be used in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1, or it is to be understood that the same can be applied in any desired position desired by the user.

What is claimed is:

l. A device of the class described comprising a supporting casing, battery cells located in said casing, an insulating means located in the casing and between the cells, Wires connected to each cell and extending out through one end of the casing, a light supporting block carried by the wires, a contact strip carried by one of the cells and located in close proximit to the other cell, and means extending t rough the casing and e11- gaging the strip for engagement with the other cell to complete the circuit to the light through the Wires and batteries.

2. A device of the class described coinprising a supporting casing, means for supporting the casing to the garment of a wearer, battery cells located in the casing,

an insulating means located between each cell, a wire secured to one binding post and extending through the casing, a second wire secured to the other cell and extending from the casing, a light supporting block carried by the wires, a light carried by the block, a third wire secured to the binding post of the other cell and extending downwardly therefrom, a cap removably arranged over said cell and secured to the free endof the last named Wire, a contact strip secured to the other cell and extending in close proximity to the cap, and means extending through the casing in contact with the strip and adapted to be urged into engagement with the cap for completing the circuit to the light, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimon whereof l ax my signature in presence o two witnesses.

EDWIN FRANK THOMAS. Witnesses:

Jams Mci-liver, Crum Trrrmn 

